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Zorba the Greek (Greek: Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά, Víos kai Politeía tou Aléxē Zorbá, Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas) is a novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It is the tale of a young Greek intellectual who ventures to escape his bookish life with the aid of the boisterous ...
Zorba the Greek (Greek: Αλέξης Ζορμπάς, Alexis Zorbas) is a 1964 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. It stars Anthony Quinn as Zorba, an earthy and boisterous Cretan peasant, and Alan Bates as Basil, the buttoned-up young intellectual he befriends.
Zorba the Greek: Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. With Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova. An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
The unforgettable final scene from the movie Zorba the Greek, with Anthony Quinn.
The classic novel Zorba the Greek is the story of two men, their incredible friendship, and the importance of living life to the fullest. Zorba, a Greek working man, is a larger-than-life character, energetic and unpredictable.
Zorba the Greek streaming: where to watch online? You can buy "Zorba the Greek" on Apple TV, AMC on Demand as download or rent it on Apple TV, Vudu, Microsoft Store online.
Traveling to inspect an abandoned mine his father owns in Crete, English author Basil (Alan Bates) meets the exuberant peasant Zorba (Anthony Quinn) and invites him along when the older man...
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“Zorba the Greek” – A Hymn to the Freedom and Spiritual Independence of Greece. The film “Zorba the Greek,” directed by Michael Cacoyannis and based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, is a masterpiece that beautifully reflects the history, culture, and soul of Greece.
Nurturing an insatiable love for life, Zorba takes shy Basil under his wing, teaching him how to embrace his Greek heritage, deal with life's ups and downs, and discover the liberating feeling of the slow and fast rhythms of the famous Sirtaki dance.
Basil, an introverted English writer, comes to Greece to work on a lignite mine he has inherited from his Greek father. He meets an exuberant Greek peasant, Zorba, who persuades Basil to hire him to help work on the mine.
